“This important $2 million upgrade of our beautiful foreshore track continues on schedule with fifty percent of the Bay Run re-opened to the public,” he said.
“The project includes the widening of the footpath to accommodate cyclists and pedestrians, to ensure the Bay Run grows even more in popularity.
“Already it is one of Sydney’s…
The latest bimonthly council newsletter features our full program of events and entertainment for this year's Ferragosto street festival in Five Dock, held on Sunday, 31 August from 10am to 4pm.
Find out which acts will dazzle audiences on our FerraFesta, FerraMusica and FerraGiovani stages plus where to relax with a glass of wine, see street soccer…
The program is back these spring school holidays with a great range of activities that will keep your kids active. Enrol your child in one of the following programs; jumping castle obstacle course, karate clinic, swim and survive, soccer clinic, two day learn to sail clinic, hockey clinic, basketball clinic, cricket clinic, ballet and jazz, fishing, laser tag, golf,…
Bayside Kids is a fully-supervised program hosted by Five Dock Leisure Centre (FDLC) and is a great initiative for keeping children entertained during the holidays.
FDLC will host the winter program for kids aged four to twelve years from Monday, 4 July to Friday, 15 July.
A range of activities are on offer including gymnastics…
“I was delighted to launch the playground at Bayview Park over the weekend with members of the local community who came along to see this new facility for their children,” he said.
“This play space was developed in collaboration with the local community to ensure it included what both park users and the neighbourhood wanted.
“It was very important that the…
Our commitment to the environment has been rewarded by winning the Overall Sustainable Council Award in the Keep Australia Beautiful NSW’s 2012 Sustainable Cities Awards Program says Mayor Angelo Tsirekas.
“We won this award for the ‘Sustaining our Environment’ project which was a combination of a range of initiatives aimed at protecting and preserving our environment,” Mayor Tsirekas…
Implemented earlier this year, the project has achieved a staggering reduction of littered cigarette butts across Rhodes Town Square and Majors Bay Road, Concord. These areas were found to have a high number of cigarette butts tossed in gardens, around seating and outside local shops and cafes.
Through funding received from the Environment Protection…
“Biodiesel, a renewable and clean burning fuel made from vegetable oils or animal fats is now being used at Massey Park Golf Course,” he said.
Over the next six months, plant machinery including mowers and tractors at the golf course will be fuelled on B20 – a blend of 20% biodiesel and 80% petrodiesel. B20 can be used in existing diesel engines and produces…
“Keen gardeners in our City are encouraged to submit the application forms by Friday, 9 October,” says Mayor Angelo Tsirekas.
Now in its fourth year, the garden competition recognises avid gardeners across Canada Bay with a $500 cash prize on offer in each category.
The competition is open for another month with entry forms available on the website…
“We are partnering with Blue Dot Parking to introduce a meter-less system which could revolutionise the way people pay for parking,” he said.
“We are one of the first communities in Australia to trial the system which involves the use of an smart-phone app where people pay for their parking entirely online.”
The system is being trialled at Everton Road,…